Daily Quiz on Agriculture - Historical Events of Modern Agriculture | AgriInsights

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2. Historical Events of Modern Agriculture, ICAR, and IARI (till page no 10.)

Every correct answer has 1 mark and a wrong answer carries a - 0.25 mark.

1/55
The Joint Department of Revenue, Agriculture, and Commerce (DRAC) was established.
1971
1871
1950
1962
1972
2/55
India Meteorological Department (IMD) was established at?
New Delhi
Kolkata
Pune
Chennai
Lucknow
3/55
Famine commission was appointed?
1880
1881
1981
1771
2001
4/55
Established Forest Research Institute (FRI) at ______ in ____.
Shimla, 1906
Haridwar, 1915
Dehradun, 1906
Bhopal, 1901
None of these
5/55
when the First Irrigation Commission was appointed.
1801
1901
1905
1961
1971
6/55
When the First entomologist (Nionelde Niceveli) was appointed.
1905
1904
1903
1902
1901
7/55
____- Model Village Scheme was launched by _______.
1905, H.M. Lefroy
1920, F L Brayne
1901, Daniel Hamilton
1921, R.N Tagore
None of these
8/55
When was the imperial (now Indian) Agricultural Research Institute (IARI) established in Pusa, Bihar?
1906
1905
1919
1934
1929
Explanation: A devastating earthquake on 15th January 1934, the institute was shifted to Delhi on 29th July 1936. Post-independence, the institute was renamed as Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI).
9/55
choose the correct matching in the given
Gurgaon project by F L Brayne - 1920
ShriIniketan Project by R.N. Tagore - 1921
Marthandam project by Spencer Hatch - 1921
Sevagram project by Mahatma Gandhi - 1921
All of these
10/55
When the Indian Central Cotton Committee (ICCC) was constituted?
1920
1910
1921
1955
1965
11/55
Appointment of Royal Commission on Agriculture (RCA)
1924
1925
1926
1928
1929
Explanation: Royal Commission on Agriculture (RCA) headed by Lord Linlithgow
12/55
When was the Imperial (now Indian) Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) established in New Delhi?
1936
1905
1929
1931
1901
Explanation: Formerly known as the Imperial Council of Agricultural Research, it was established on 16 July 1929 as a registered society under the Societies Registration Act, 1860 in pursuance of the report of the Royal Commission on Agriculture. The ICAR has its headquarters in New Delhi.
13/55
When the Indian Central Lac Committee was constituted?
1941
1936
1931
1971
2021
14/55
When the Indian Central Jute Committee was constituted?
1936
1954
1924
1949
None of these
15/55
The monthly magazine "Indian Farming" was started by
IARI in 1940
Ministry of Agriculture in 1940
ICAR in 1940
Both A & C
None of these
16/55
In ______, the occurrence of the Great Bengal Famine due to _________
1983, Helminthisporium oryzae
1943, Helminthisporium oryzae
1943, Phytophthora infestans
1883, Phytophthora infestans
None of these
17/55
Choose the Wrong Match in the following option given below:
1944 - Indian Central Sugarcane Committee
1945 - Indian Central Coconut Committee
1945 - Indian Central tobacco committee
1945 - Indian Village Service
None of these
18/55
Directorate of plant protection, quarantine & Storage (DPPQ&S) ____?
Gurgaon, 1946
Faridabad, 1946
Hissar, 1950
Jhansi, 1980
None of these
19/55
Central Rice Research Institute (CRRI), _______.
Hyderabad, 1946
Cuttack, 1946
Philippines, 1946
New Delhi, 1946
None of these
20/55
When the Indian Central Oilseeds Committee was constituted?
1943
1983
1956
1947
1958
21/55
Etowah Pilot Project by ______ in _____.
1921
1920
1929
1948
1998
22/55
National Extension Services (NES) started?
2 Oct 1959
2 Oct 1953
2 Oct 1998
2 Oct 2014
2 Oct 1968
23/55
All India Coordinated Maize Improvement Project was started?
1957
1967
1977
1987
1997
24/55
Spices and Cashewnut Committee was constituted?
1948
1958
1968
1978
1988
25/55
When NAFED (National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation) was established?
Oct 1959
Oct 1958
Oct 1969
Oct 1979
None
26/55
Panchayati Raj on the recommendation of Balwant Roy Mehta, inaugurated by J.L. Nehru on _________
2 Oct 1959
15 August 1959
30 Jan 1959
14 Nov 1959
None of these
27/55
_______ was established in ______ as India's first agricultural university on the United States' land-grant system model.
Acharya Narendra Dev University of Agriculture & Technology at Kumarganj, Ayodhya in 1972
Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University at Hissar in 1970
Punjab Agriculture University in 1962
G.B. Pant University of Agriculture & Technology at Pantnagar in 1960
None of these
28/55
Establishment of the National Seed Corporation (NSC)?
1966
1963
1953
1955
1993
29/55
Nilokheri project (Mazdoor Manzil) by ______ in ______.
1965
1920
1921
1919
1916
30/55
Who is the 1st DG of ICAR?
M.S. Swaminathan
Dr. B.P. Pal
Joginder Singh
Narendra Modi
Dr. Rajendra Prasad
31/55
Choose the correct option:
1966 - High Yielding Varieties Programme
1966 - Directorate of Extension
1966 - 67 - Green Revolution
1969 - Second Irrigation Commission
All of these
32/55
National Commission on Agriculture
1970
1971
1972
1973
1974
33/55
AICRP for Dryland agriculture.
1970
1971
1972
1973
1974
34/55
Creation of the Department of Agricultural Research and Education (DARE) in the Ministry of Agriculture?
1970
1971
1972
1973
1974
35/55
When the Agricultural Research Service (ARS) started?
1970
1971
1972
1973
1974
36/55
The establishment of KVK was recommended by which committee?
B Shivaraman Committee
Mohan Singh Mehta Committee
N Narshima Committee
Ashok Mehta Committee
None of these
37/55
The first KVK was established in _________ at_______________.
1974 at Chennai under TNAU
1974 at Puducherry under TNAU
1974 at Pusa, Bihar under BAU
All of these
None of these
38/55
Which committee proposed two tiers Panchayat Raj System?
Ashok Mehta Committee
Royal Agriculture Commision
N Narshima Committee
B Shivaraman Committee
None of these
39/55
Training for Rural Youth for Self Employment (TRYSEM) started in?
1977-78
1976
1979
1980
1982
40/55
Lab to Land Programme (LLP)?
1st June 1979 on the occasion of the golden jubilee year of ICAR
1st July 1986 on the occasion of the golden jubilee year of IARI
15 August 2022 on the occasion of Azadi ka Amrit Mahotasav
2 Oct 1969 on the 100th anniversary of the Mahatma
None
41/55
When National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) was established?
12th August 1972
12th July 1972
12th August 1982
12th July 1982
None
42/55
National Agricultural Extension Project (NAEP)?
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
43/55
When did the Technology Mission on Oilseeds (TMO) begin?
1982
1984
1986
1988
1990
44/55
When did the National Watershed Development Programme for Rainfed Areas begin?
1982
1984
1986
1988
1990
45/55
Establishment of National Gene Bank at ______ in _______.
Lucknow in 1996
New Delhi in 1996
Mau in 1996
Hyderabad in 1996
Jaipur in 1996
46/55
Marine Fishing Policy?
2001
2002
2004
2006
2016
47/55
National Commission on Farmers Constituted on ______ under the chairmanship of ______.
18 Nov 2004, M.S. Swaminathan
18 Nov 2010, M.S. Swaminathan
18 Nov 2011, M.S. Swaminathan
18 Nov 2020, M.S. Swaminathan
18 Nov 2022, M.S. Swaminathan
48/55
Started National Horticulture Mission (NHM)
May 2003
May 2005
July 2010
August 2016
None of these
49/55
National Bamboo Mission
2001 - 02
2004 - 05
2005 - 06
2006 - 07
2010
50/55
Rashtriya Krishi Vikash Yojana (RKVY)
2010
2008
2007
2020
2019
51/55
NHM merged into a new Programme Mission For Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH)
2013
2014
2016
2020
2022
52/55
Who is the President of ICAR?
DG of ICAR
Union Agriculture Minister
Prime Minister
President of India
Appointed by the President of India
53/55
1st President of ICAR?
Dr. Rajendra Prasad
Sir. Mohammad Habibullah
Mohammad Kiriwani
Sardar Patel
None of these
54/55
National Food Security Mission (NFSM)
2005
2006
2007
2019
2020
55/55
The National Academy of Agricultural Research and Management (NAARM) was established in _____ at ______.
1975, Hyderabad
1976, Hyderabad
1978, Jaipur
2014, New Delhi
None of these
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